888 Acquires All American Poker Network

888 Holdings has completed a $28 million buyout of the All-American Poker Network from investment partner Avenue Capital. The company called the move an important step in achieving long-term...

Published December 17, 2018

Pragmatic Play Expands Spanish Business

Software provider Pragmatic Play signed an agreement to provide a portfolio of more than 100 video slots to iGaming operator Casino Barcelona Online. The Malta-based company recently entered the...

Published December 10, 2018

Playtika Acquires Wooga for More Than $100 million

Social casino game company Playtika has completed its acquisition of Wooga, a German-based casual games maker. Reports put the total acquisition price above $100 million. Wooga is known for...

Published December 10, 2018

SG Digital Partners with Lightning Box

SG Digital ha signed a deal with Australian slot developer Lightning Box under which SG will provide Lightning Box content to online casino operators in North America.

Published December 10, 2018

Sweden Issue First iGaming Licenses

Sweden's gambling regulator the Lotteriinspektionen has issued the country's first online gaming licenses as the country prepares to launch new gaming regulations in January. The regulator approved 12 licenses...

Published December 10, 2018

Buenos Aires Readies Online Gambling Regulation

Buenos Aires Governor María Eugenia Vidal (l.) has given approval to begin regulation of online gambling in the Argentine Province. The province legislator has already approved online gambling and...

Published December 10, 2018

PA Board Approves Two iGaming Licenses

Pennsylvania regulators approved an interactive gaming license for PokerStars, and gave preliminary approval for iGaming to Mohegan Sun Pocono (l.).

Published December 10, 2018

Red Tiger Gaming Granted Supplier Licenses by Malta and Alderney

Casino software supplier Red Tiger Gaming has been granted supplier licenses from the Malta Gaming Authority and Alderney Gambling Control Committee. The company said the approvals will help expand...

Published December 3, 2018

Worldpay, Paysafe Develop iGaming, Sports Betting Solution

Worldpay and Paysafe Group have formed a strategic partnership to establish what could be an industry-standard payment technology system for the iGaming and sports-betting segments in the U.S. The...

Published December 3, 2018

Macau Blocking Illegal Gambling Sites

Macau’s Judiciary Police has asked web hosting companies working outside Macau to block or remove 237 alleged illegal gambling websites. About 130 websites have already been blocked, officials said....

Published December 3, 2018

$280 Million ESports Complex Opens in China

An “eSports town” complex has opened in Hangzhou in China and will host events sponsored by LGD Gaming. The complex is operated by the Hangzhou city government and took...

Published December 3, 2018

AGS Partners with Relax Gaming

Slot manufacturer AGS announced an agreement with online gaming content supplier Relax Gaming to become distribution partners for each other’s content. AGS CEO David Lopez (l.) calls it “an...

Published December 3, 2018

Eldorado Resorts Signs Online Gambling Deal With Stars Group

Eldorado Resorts has entered into a 20-year agreement with the Stars Group for online gaming. Eldorado will provide Stars Group with options to access to Eldorado’s online sports wagering...

Published December 3, 2018

Sagi Sells Playtech Stake

Playtech’s Teddy Sagi (l.) has sold his stake in the gambling software company he founded 19 years ago for about $87 million. Sagi’s Brickington Trading has sold about 15.2...

Published December 3, 2018

PartyPoker Awarded Czech Online Gambling License

PartyPoker has been licensed in the Czech Republic by the country’s Finance Ministry. The company had exited the country’s market in 2017. According to reports, Leo Tsoukernik of King’s...

Published November 26, 2018

Pariplay, High 5 Games Partner

Pariplay and High 5 Game are entering into a partnership to offer H5G’s suite of slot content integrated into FUSION, Pariplay’s comprehensive online gaming solution.

Published November 26, 2018

AIGF Asks India PM to Block Offshore Sites

The All-India Gaming Federation has reportedly appealed to the country’s prime minister to crack down on foreign betting websites. The AIGF claims access to the sites can increase gambling...

Published November 26, 2018

Central Bank Curaçao Targets Carmanco Trust

The Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten is taking action against the Carmanco NV trust office, which has been identified as director of a company that offers illegal...

Published November 26, 2018

DFS: Illegal in N.Y.—and Very Much in Business

A judge has nullified the 2016 state law permitting daily fantasy sports. In response, the N.Y. Gaming Commission says it can no longer regulate the sector. Operators, meanwhile, are...

Published November 26, 2018

Stride Gaming Fined For AML Violations in UK

Stride Gaming PLC of London must pay ₤7.1 million in fines to the UK Gambling Commission over its subsidiary Daub Alderney's failure to meet rules and standards regarding money...

Published November 19, 2018